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Two fantastic stories about the animals that live behind the tumbledown barn on Mudpuddle Farm. Have Martians landed on Mudpuddle Farm? Farmer Rafferty seems to think so. Now it’s up to Albertine, Goose Queen, to figure the mystery out. Luckily, she’s the cleverest goose in the whole world – so if anyone knows what to do, she will! Meanwhile, Egbert the goat is not himself at all. Instead of grumbling, he’s singing and dancing! And he’s even greedier than usual! What on earth is going on?

Product Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780007275137

Publisher

Date published

September 1st, 2008

Lexile measure

610L
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Condition

Available in these packs

Author/Illustrator

Michael Morpurgo is a master storyteller, weaving captivating stories full of drama and intensity that are coming to be regarded as true classics. Exploring the most profound subjects with a light yet powerful touch, his books tell unforgettable stories in simple, direct words.

Michael Morpurgo discovered his talent for writing while working as a teacher. “We had to read the children a story every day and my lot were bored by the book I was reading. I decided I had to do something and told them the kind of story I used to tell my kids – it was like a soap opera, and they focused on it. I could see there was magic in it for them, and realised there was magic in it for me.”

Living in Devon, listening to Mozart, and working with children have provided most of the stimulae Michael needs to discover and write his stories. He spends about half his life mucking out sheds with the children, feeding sheep or milking cows; the other half he spends dreaming up and writing stories. “For me, the greater part of writing is daydreaming, dreaming the dream of my story until it hatches out – the writing down of it I always find hard. But I love finishing it, then holding the book in my hand and sharing my dream with my readers.”